Billy Boyd at @CalgaryExpo @OfficialBeecake

Billy Boyd, of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, was a delight. He was very giving to the fans. WETA was also at +Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) with an EXCELLENT display.

Set pics from The Hobbit

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/06/23/martin-freeman-as-bilbo-baggins-pics/

The Hobbit Start of Production Video from the Set

Peter Jackson has unveiled the very first 10-minute production video from behind-the-scenes of the set of The Hobbit. Check out the video as the director goes back to Bilbo Baggins' Bag End, and get an official look at the first few days of shooting.

Peter Jackson in talks to direct Hobbit films

CBC News - Film - Peter Jackson in talks to direct Hobbit films

So, after last months statement from Hellboy director, Guillermo del Toro, that he had to drop out of directing the Hobbit,  it's rumoured that Peter Jackson of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is up for the spot. Well.....at least that would keep things consistent, right?

Guillermo del Toro drops out of directing 'The Hobbit'

does this mean he can start working on a new "Hellboy"?

By Mandi Bierly, EW.com

May 31, 2010 2:23 p.m. EDT

• Guillermo del Toro
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

(EW.com) -- Guillermo del Toro will no longer direct "The Hobbit," but will continue for the next several months to polish the scripts for the two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel alongside Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh. Del Toro made the announcement Sunday via the J.R.R. Tolkien fan site TheOneRing.net.
"In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming 'The Hobbit,' I am faced with the hardest decision of my life," Del Toro said. "After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures. I remain grateful to Peter, Fran and Philippa Boyens, New Line and Warner Brothers and to all my crew in New Zealand. I've been privileged to work in one of the greatest countries on earth with some of the best people ever in our craft and my life will be forever changed. The blessings have been plenty, but the mounting pressures of conflicting schedules have overwhelmed the time slot originally allocated for the project. Both as a co-writer and as a director, I wish the production nothing but the very best of luck and I will be first in line to see the finished product. I remain an ally to it and its makers, present and future, and fully support a smooth transition to a new director."